2004-2005 FACULTY SENATE
OF
California State University, Sacramento

Minutes
September 16, 2004

ROLL CALL [+ indicates alternate]

ACTION ITEMS

The Executive Committee at its meeting of August 31, 2004, voted to request that the President schedule a convocation on October 4th beginning at 12 noon and continuing to 3 pm to permit the campus community to attend the inaugural activities. According to Senate Policy, a convocation permits faculty to cancel classes and/or permit students to attend without being penalized if their classes are not dismissed.

The Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Faculty Senate, approved a motion to recommend to the President that a convocation be called on October 4, 2004.

Carried unanimously.

Search Committee, Assistant Vice President, Research and Sponsored Projects Elizabeth Kean Committee on Administrative Performance Review Sean Corcoran, At-large, 2007 Alcohol Advisory Council Melinda Seid, At-large, 2005 Ann Stoltz, At-large, 2005 Search Committee, Associate Vice President, Facilities Management Dick Kornweibel

Search Committee, Associate Vice President, Finance Cristy Jensen ASI Appellate Council William Dillon, 2005 University Union Board of Directors* Fred Baldini Anne-Louise Radimsky Shannon Dickson *names to be forwarded to President Gonzalez for selection to serve a term through 2006

Carried unanimously.

Alumni Board Roger Leezer, 2005 Athletic Advisory Board Scott Modell, 2005 Steve Perez, 2005 Campus Cooperative Education Committee Dan Okada, 2005 Campus Safety Advisory Committee Tom Owens, 2007 Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Appeals Board Roger Davis, 2007 Honorary Degrees Committee Alicia Patrice, 2005 ASI Board Sue Holl, 2005 Energy Management Committee Stephan Kroll, 2006 Committee for Diversity Awards David Monk, 2006 Committee for Persons with Disabilities Jessica Howell, SS&IS, 2006

Multicultural Center Advisory Board Eun Mi Cho, 2006 Linda Nowell, 2006 Student Academic Development Committee Mark Biernbaum, 2006 Marie Helt, 2006 Student Complaint Hearing Panel Fred Baldini, 2007 Brett Holland, 2007 Student Fee Advisory Committee Jessica Howell, 2005 University Copyright and Patent Committee Rhonda Rios Kravitz, 2007 Institutional Scholarship Committee I Mary Beal, 2006 Institutional Scholarship Committee II Sean Corcoran, 2006 Council on University Planning Jeffrey Clark, Non-instructional faculty, 2005 CUP-Facility Planning Committee Beverley Sheafer, 2006

Carried unanimously.

Academic Policies Committee Maureen Smith, 2006 Committee on Diversity and Equity Manuel Barajas, 2006 Lila Jacobs, 2005

Elections Committee Smile Dube, 2005 Alicia Patrice, 2005 Pedagogy Enhancement Awards Subcommittee Ramzi Mahmood, Engineering and Computer Science, 2007 Jan Osborn, Education, 2007

Carried unanimously.

Thomas Krabacher, Professor of Geography, shall serve as parliamentarian for the 2004-2005 Faculty Senate.

Carried unanimously.

Carried unanimously.

FORUM

The process of shared decision making and the responsibilities of the CSUS community of students, staff, faculty, deans, administrators, and the President was discussed.

WASC REPORT

A report and discussion on last year’s work on the University Mission Statement Institutional Proposal being submitted to WASC in October was presented. The Institutional Proposal lays out the campus’ “research plan” for assessing our progress in fulfilling the mission.

INFORMATION

1. September 23, 2004 Senate meeting:  special guest, CSU Trustee, Melinda Guzman Moore (3:00 - 3:30)
2. Faculty Senate's home page:  www.csus.edu/acse, or, from the CSUS home page, click on Administration and Policy, then Administration, then Faculty Senate.
3. Actions of the 2004-2005 Faculty Senate: 

The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

*Presidential approval requested.